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Provisioning
Provisioning for Cruising
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How do you know how much food to take on the boat or even what foods travel well?
 
Tips to help you plan and provisions that have worked well on our boats.

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Cruise Farther, Spend Less

Published on April 29, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Trawler at anchor towing a dinghy - boat insurance: hull values and premiums

Online course: You don’t have to be rich to go cruising. Practical guidance for budget-conscious cruisers — which boat, which systems, how to save underway, and how to bring in income while you do it.

Provisioning, Meal Planning, and Food Storage for Boaters

Published on April 29, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Red shopping basket filled with groceries including a pineapple, bananas, and other fresh produce, sitting in a brightly stocked grocery store aisle — provisioning for a boat trip

Online course: Learn how to provision your boat — what to buy, how much, how to store it, and flexible meal planning that works even when plans change.

Provisioning Without a Car

Published on February 2, 2026; last updated on April 6, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Collapsible wagon loaded with groceries and a cooler on a marina dock for boat provisioning

Worried about grocery shopping without a car? Here’s exactly how cruisers handle it — and how to know what’s available before you arrive.

🎧Buying from the Ship in the Tuamotus

Published on November 1, 2025; last updated on October 25, 2025 by Nica Waters

Eggs packed in cellophane - buying from the ship in the Tuamotus

A Tuamotus shopping experience where the ship is a store. Buying directly from the supply ship in Takaroa was a lovely cruising lesson   Summary Cruising offers opportunities to have many new experiences and to learn new skills. We recently learned how to “shop the ship” in the Tuamotus. Let me tell you about it. Friends near our anchorage introduced […]

Redundancy in the Galley

Published on August 18, 2025; last updated on January 23, 2026 by Nica Waters

Sailboats in a marina at dawn - redundancy in the galley

Transcript for Podcast: Redundancy in the Galley, the ABC’s – If you follow, you’ll always have meals aboard.

Corn Tortillas for the Boat Pantry

Published on July 7, 2025; last updated on January 23, 2026 by Nica Waters

Stack of corn tortillas - add corn tortillas to your boat pantry

Make sure you have corn tortillas for the boat galley. This versatile ingredient makes meal planning easy–even when you’re tired.

🎧Provisioning in the Marquesas

Published on June 14, 2025; last updated on June 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

Boat anchored with mountains in the background - provisioning in the Marquesas

Provisioning in the Marquesas was said to be difficult and expensive. The truth is better. Here’s what I learned.

Traveling on Land When You Live on a Boat

Published on May 2, 2025; last updated on June 24, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Red car parked at the curb - getting around on land when you live on a boat

Traveling on land when you live on a boat is yet one more thing for cruisers to learn about. Here are your options.

🎧 How to Provision for a Long Passage in an Unfamiliar Place

Published on April 5, 2025; last updated on March 30, 2025 by Nica Waters

Silhouette of man repairing sailboat rigging - how to provision for a long passage

Do you know how to provision for a Long passage? How about from an unfamiliar location. Here are my best tips.

🎧Fill ALL the Boat’s Tanks

Published on November 30, 2024; last updated on January 31, 2026 by Nica Waters

Setting off on a passage? beginning a cruise? Don’t forget to fill ALL the tanks before you leave.

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